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Small retailers could fold without help, FSB warns

Small retailers are among the 250,000 UK small businesses set to fold without further help, a new report by the…

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The building blocks of app commerce

As the UK Government brings in a new wave of regulations to try to limit the spread of the Covid-19…

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Kingfisher set to return business rates relief funds

Kingfisher has announced it intends on returning the full amount of business rates relief received to the UK and ROI…

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ABF profit slumps as Primark hit by £2bn loss

Associated British Foods, the parent company of Primark, has announced that statutory operating profit tumbled 40% to £810m in the…

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Primark warns of £375m lockdown hit

The parent company of Primark has warned that the retailer will face a £375m hit to sales, in an update…

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Government launches new ‘bounce back’ plan for retailers

A new series of measures has been announced by the UK Government to support businesses in the consumer and retail…

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Joules predicts £3m loss after pandemic hit

Fashion retailer Joules has predicted an underlying loss for its 2020 financial year of between £2m and £3m attributed to…

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Next and Dixons urge government for furlough clarity

Retailers Next and Dixons Carphone have called on the UK Government to clarify the exit strategy for its furlough scheme. …

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11.7 million people at risk of furlough or unemployment over coming months

Almost 11.7 million people could be furloughed or unemployed in the coming months, according to new research from independent think-tank…

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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal goes live

The portal for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now live, with the government saying that businesses with validated claims…

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